Category: Pregnancy

What, we’re in the 30s already?? Oh man. This kid will be here before we know it!

i should probably start facing the other way, huh? i look all squished up against the wall, although i’m really not

• How far along?  30 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  27.5 lbs. as of this morning. Yeah, I knew that down 1 lb. last week wasn’t going to continue…
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And lots of dresses and skirts.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Pretty shitty. Rolling over is getting to be a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is basically a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption.
• Best moment this week:  Definitely my pedicure up at the Kohler Waters Spa last weekend. It’s quite heavenly there. And the toilets have their own control panels!
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially this summer. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there. They are, however, starting to move higher – I’ve noticed the top of my belly getting kicked now too. Must be a long kid in there. I think they’re getting stronger as well.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
• Symptoms:  Daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (constant now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. My stomach muscles have stopped tweaking as much, though, when I try to use my abs, so I’m just assuming that means they’ve gotten totally worn out. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past couple weeks, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again.
• Belly button in or out?  Starting to bulge a little, but not out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Jimmy Buffett tomorrow at Alpine Valley! Yes, I go when I’m pregnant, too. I’m pretty sure this will be my 9th Buffett concert, 2nd while roughly 7 months pregnant. And when I went while pregnant with D I thought it was going to be miserable, but it was actually still really fun. Sure I don’t get to partake in the cocktails, but that doesn’t stop me from having a great time with the friends with whom we always go.

And since I know you’ve all been waiting with baited breath, the comparison shots are back! Left side is me at 30 weeks with D, right is me at 30 weeks with Dv2.0. I don’t know what’s going on with my hair in that one on the left.

So tomorrow marks 30 weeks into this pregnancy. WHAT?!?!?! How did that get here so fast?! For as awful as I felt during the first trimester and wished it away every day (i mean that it would go by faster, not that i didn’t want the pregnancy), the second trimester just up and vanished on me. And now we have, in all likelihood, less than 10 weeks to go until Dv2.0 arrives (i’m guessing this one will come early, just like d did)? Wow.

I was, however, very pleasantly surprised that for my 29 week picture I was able to wear an entirely non-maternity outfit. Excellent! I thought those shorts were goners weeks ago, but I actually managed to wear them again quite comfortably.

• How far along?  29 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  24.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. That’s down 1 lb. from the week before, but why, I have no idea.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And lots of dresses and skirts.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Definitely heading into the “crappy” territory. Rolling over is getting to be a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is basically a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption.
• Best moment this week:  Hmm, this one’s always tough. I think I’m supposed to put baby-related stuff in here, but right now the rest of my life is taking precedence over the fact that there is a squash-sized human growing inside me. I know it got 2 mentions in last week’s post, but I think I’m gonna have to go with our trip to the WI State Fair last Friday. It was so much fun! We hung out with our great friends A & S for a couple hours, D LOVED seeing all the livestock, and I got my fried cheese fill.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially this summer. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there. They are, however, starting to move higher – I’ve noticed the top of my belly getting kicked now too. Must be a long squash in there. I think they’re getting stronger too.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
• Symptoms:  Daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (fairly constant now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. My stomach muscles have stopped tweaking as much, though, when I try to use my abs, so I’m just assuming that means they’ve gotten totally worn out. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past couple weeks, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again.
• Belly button in or out?  Starting to bulge a little, but not out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  A pedicure at the Kohler Waters Spa on Sunday. Oh YEAH!! Because you know there is no way I’m bending down to do my own toenails right now. Actually, I don’t ever like doing my own toenails, but especially not now with this protrusion of a belly hindering my reach.

Sorry, 1 more week until the comparison photos are back. Your anticipation is palpable…

this is one of my absolute favorite pregnancy skirts ever 

• How far along?  28 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  25.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. I was up more than that at the doctor’s office Tuesday afternoon, but their scale is always higher than mine. So I’ll stick with mine, ha!
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – some, but I find I can still wear most of my regular shirts too, which is nice. And lots of dresses and skirts.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Starting to veer into the “crappy” territory. Rolling over is getting to be a process, and I’m always just sore all over when I wake up. Getting up to pee is almost a nightly thing now too, so that’s always an interruption.
• Best moment this week:  I know I mentioned it last week, but I’ll say it again since we’re just going today. The WI State Fair. We were going to go yesterday, but it actually rained, so Ryan took today off instead for our annual trip. Yesterday was his birthday, so this is a little extended celebration too. Rest assured I am thoroughly enjoying the fried cheese!
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide. And a good, solid night’s sleep.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No. Wait, are Braxton Hicks contractions considered a labor sign? If so, then yes, I’ve started having those (see below).
• Symptoms:  Pretty much daily heartburn (yes, it switched to daily from nightly. awesome. and sometimes i can feel it come on as soon as i take a bite of something. hooray), SI pain (fairly constantly now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there. And the Braxton Hicks have arrived. I started feeling my lower abdomen tighten (painlessly) every once in a while within the past couple weeks, and my doctor confirmed those are the BH again.
• Belly button in or out?  Starting to bulge a little, but definitely not out. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Well the fried cheese at the Hot Wisconsin Cheese stand at the fair is so good I’ll say it again here. Because I’m probably going back for my 2nd (if not 3rd!) round by now…

So sorry for the lateness of this post today. The start of my “summer vacation” has been crazy!

I was also super lazy and didn’t feel like moving the mirror to the back of the door for this week’s pictures, so you get a different angle today. And speaking of lazy, I didn’t get around to taking these pics until Wednesday, so I’m actually 27 weeks 4 days along in these.

• How far along?  27 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  Oops! I completely forgot to weigh myself this week. I told you it’s been a crazy week. Oh well, next time.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but for the most part it’s still ok. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  Probably getting to spend D’s birthday with her all day, including going to the zoo. Unfortunately I was able to do that since my job ended the day before, but it was still fun nonetheless.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain (almost constantly now, which sucks), my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Next week settling down so D and I can actually start getting into our “at home” routine. We have our annual summer party tomorrow that has now become a combo birthday party for R & D, so these past 2 days have been busy getting ready for that. When do my naps start? Ha! Actually next week does have some good stuff coming up in it though – I have my next doctor appointment and it’s also R’s birthday, so we’re going to take a day and go to the State Fair to celebrate that. Hot Wisconsin fried cheese – YUM!!

Here’s another comparison for your viewing pleasure. Left side is 27w exactly with D, and like I said the right side is 27w4d with Dv2.0.

So tomorrow will be 27 weeks. Is that 3rd trimester? Holy shit.

Please pardon the setting for this week’s pics. I took them in the little bathroom area of one of the motels we stayed in on our northern WI getaway last weekend. Do you like the tie-dye? It’s Ryan’s Swing Crew t-shirt from high school that has long been part of my pajama wardrobe.

• How far along?  26 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  24.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. There we go; I knew that gain would come slamming back into place after a few static weeks.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but for the most part it’s still decent. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  Our little family vacation to the northern parts of our state. The whole thing was the best moment this week.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully), SI pain, my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain. I’ve started feeling my stomach muscles tweak sharply when I try to use my abs sometimes now too. Guess this kid really is growing in there.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Well, I guess the start of my staying home come Wednesday next week? I’m certainly not looking forward to no longer earning a paycheck, but I am pretty excited about taking D to the zoo that day for her birthday.

Here’s the comparison picture for this week, and they are to the exact same day this time. 26w1d with D on the left; 26w1d with Dv2.0 on the right. They seem to be pretty equal now, eh?

Check out my little photo bomber this week…

No, I didn’t really wear shorts under my dress that day, but I didn’t want my butt hanging out for the world to see in this picture either. My belly is plenty, thanks.

• How far along?  25 weeks, 6 days
• Total weight gain:  21.5 lbs. as of yesterday morning. That’s the same as last week and still down 1 lb. from 2 weeks ago, and I’m not sure why. My dumb cold is still hanging on, but this week has been just congestion and some coughing, not the feeling like crap that I experienced last week. My appetite has been back too, so who knows what gives.
• Maternity clothes?  Bottoms – definitely. Tops – for the most part. And lots of dresses.
• Stretch marks?  Thankfully, no. I didn’t get any from D, so hopefully Dv2.0 doesn’t give me any either.
• Sleep:  Getting a little uncomfortable, but when D sleeps through the night (which is almost always), it’s still pretty good. Sometimes I have to get up to pee, but that isn’t a constant yet. And I am finding that I’m getting sorer and sorer each time I wake up lying on my back now too.
• Best moment this week:  When D learned there’s a baby in my belly and said “hi, baby”.
• Miss anything?  Beer, especially now that it’s HOT oustide.
• Movement:  Yes, since about week 16 I believe. Kicks are pretty low, which I’ve heard signals there’s a boy in there.
• Cravings:  In general, no, but when I get really hungry I want protein – meat, cheese, etc.
• Aversions:  Food, no. Smells, not nearly as bad as last time, fortunately. I just get sick of scents quickly and have to get rid of them completely.
• Gender:  Not finding out.
• Labor signs:  No.
• Symptoms:  Pretty much nightly heartburn (still mild though, thankfully, and this week hasn’t been as bad either), SI pain, my hair isn’t shedding much when I wash/brush it, and I have some serious pregnancy brain.
• Belly button in or out?  In. Never went fully out with D, just a little crooked.
• Wedding rings on or off?  On.
• Looking forward to:  Our little family vacation this weekend. We’re taking a few extra days on either side and driving up to explore northern WI.

Want another comparison to my pregnancy with D? Great. Here it is – 25w with D on the left (last one with the arm, i promise) and 25w2d with Dv2.0 on the right, as usual. See you next week!